Sonya Yoncheva is one of today's fastest rising young opera stars. The Bulgarian soprano first gained international prominence in 2010 when she won first prize...continue...
Recording information: Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía, Valencia (2014-01-17_2014-01-20&2014-)....continue...

Forty-five years ago, Plácido Domingo appeared at The Metropolitan Opera for the first time, stepping in to replace an ailing Franco Corelli as Maurizio in...continue...
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"Minghella has minimized the singers' actions...there is no over-emoting. The sad story is allowed to speak for itself...Racette's Butterfly is magnificent. Her full-bodied voice is...continue...
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"Schippers's control of the ensembles is exemplary...[Albanese] is the most fragile Mim I've ever heard...[Bergonzi] has absolute ease with Rodolfo's music...This thoroughly idiomatic performance -...continue...
Recording information: The Metropolitan Opera, New York (02/15/1958)....continue...

"Minghella has minimized the singers' actions...there is no over-emoting. The sad story is allowed to speak for itself...Racette's Butterfly is magnificent. Her full-bodied voice is...continue...
Recording information: The Metropolitan Opera, New York, NY (04/07/1962)....continue...

Joshua Bell has captured the public's imagination like no other classical violinist of his time. His virtuosity in the most demanding concerto repertoire is second...continue...
Existing fans of violinist Joshua Bell are already well-acquainted with the broad scope of repertoire and performance abilities ranging deftly from the classical concerto repertoire to his well-known ...continue...

In four consecutive World Cup tournaments from 1990 to 2002, the Three Tenors sang to packed stadiums of fans and helped revive interest in live opera, particularly in America. By 2006, though, with J...continue...

Bell's performances and his magnetic presence have earned him popularity and acclaim that reach far beyond core classical audiences. All the arrangements for this recording...continue...
Throughout his career, violinist Joshua Bell has always sought to expand the range of works available for his instrument, and with the aptly titled ROMANCE OF THE VIOLIN, he ventures a bit further fro...continue...

There is no better way to celebrate romance then with the passion of great arias from grand operas. Of course there are no better practitioners of the lyric drama then the Three Tenors: José Car...continue...